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Paperback. We all know what the words cat and dog and mother and tree mean. What we really need is a dictionary that helps us with the tough words, like elucubrate, or demesne, or cynosure. True, a standard dictionary can bail us out when we run across a tough word at home or in a library. Editor(s): Hobson, Archie. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 143 x 30. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195173284
ISBN
9780195173284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.82

Paperback. This title shows how rewarding an art form the aphorism can be, and how well the aphorist can illuminate the hidden truth, or lay bare the ironies of existence. Sections including "Religion", "Money and Rank", "Men, Women, Marriage" and "Politics", cover the range of aphoristic literature. Editor(s): Gross, John. Num Pages: 394 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CB; CFG; DQ; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
394
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192804563
ISBN
9780192804563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.25

Paperback. Covers the basic things that writers need to know about the publishing world: the why, when, where, and who. Series: Only Writing Series You'll Ever Need. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 181 x 13. Weight in Grams: 188. Series: Only Writing Series You'll Ever Need. 192 pages. Covers the basic things that writers need to know about the publishing world: the why, when, where, and who. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CBW. Dimension: 134 x 181 x 13. Weight: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Adams Media
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781598696875
ISBN
9781598696875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.79

Paperback. With over 250 exercises that teach you the basics and test your skills on topics ranging from noun and verb agreement to correcting the most common spelling errors, this guide offers the information you need to become a grammar pro and the best writer you can be. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 203 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378. A One-Stop Practice and Exercise Book for Perfect Writing. 256 pages. With over 250 exercises that teach you the basics and test your skills on topics ranging from noun and verb agreement to correcting the most common spelling errors, this guide offers the information you need to become a grammar pro and the best writer you can be. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CBW. Dimension: 230 x 203 x 16. Weight: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Adams Media
Edition
Workbook
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440530067
ISBN
9781440530067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBV; CBW; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621535287
ISBN
9781621535287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, 11 b&w illus. BIC Classification: CBVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 254 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477303733
ISBN
9781477303733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.72

Hardback. Translation of: Lexique nomade [a collection of short meditations by contemporary novelists at the 3rd Assises internationales du roman] Editor(s): Villa Gillet; Le Monde. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; DSB; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231150804
ISBN
9780231150804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.06

Suitable for students and professionals, this title deconstructed the process of laying out newspaper pages. It helps to learn how to design and improve their skills as visual communicators. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: CBWJ; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 236 x 12. Weight in Grams: 585.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
Edition
7th Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780073512044
ISBN
9780073512044
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 28. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised, Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781101905449
ISBN
9781101905449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.17

Hardback. This dictionary contains more than 80,000 lexical items used in political, social, economic, literary, and scientific discourse including words that have come into use since Tibet was incorporated into the People's Republic of China in 1951. Num Pages: 1211 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GDT; CBDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 288 x 225 x 62. Weight in Grams: 3050. 1211 pages. This dictionary contains more than 80,000 lexical items used in political, social, economic, literary, and scientific discourse including words that have come into use since Tibet was incorporated into the People's Republic of China in 1951. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GDT; CBDX. Dimension: 288 x 225 x 62. Weight: 3062.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
1211
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520204379
ISBN
9780520204379
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.08
€ 76.43

The only resource to incorporate the best of Vine's Words of Christ highlighted in red. Enhanced word studies are drawn from standard dictionaries such as Vine's and Thayer's including greatly expanded definitions of Hebrew and Greek primary roots and frequency word counts for all English words Num Pages: 1472 pages, index. BIC Classification: CBD; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1288.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Nelson (Thomas) Publishers,U.S. United States
Edition
Expanded ed
Number of pages
1472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780785246763
ISBN
9780785246763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.16

Paperback. Editor(s): Goetz, Edward G.; Clarke, Susan E. Series: SAGE Focus Editions. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CBD; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803949225
ISBN
9780803949225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 131.82

Hardback. Num Pages: 132 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
132
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578866854
ISBN
9781578866854
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.73

Paperback. What happens within us when we read a novel? And how does a novel create its unique effects, so distinct from those of a painting, a film, or a poem? This book takes us into the worlds of the writer and the reader, revealing their intimate connections. Translator(s): Dikbas, Nazim. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DSA; DSB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571326136
ISBN
9780571326136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.91

Paperback. The Mother of All Booklists: The 500 Most Recommended Nonfiction Reads for Ages 3 to 103 is written for parents, grandparents, and teachers unfamiliar with the bewildering array of award and recommended reading lists. This book offers, not the opinion of one book critic, but the aggregate opinion of an army of critics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: CB; DSB; GL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442271869
ISBN
9781442271869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.01

Hardback. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 121 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Wisdom Publications,U.S. United States
Number of pages
152
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614290070
ISBN
9781614290070
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 116 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Wisdom Publications,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614293521
ISBN
9781614293521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.50

Paperback. A reprint of the University of Oklahoma Press edition of 1980.This reliable text presents a clear and simple outline of Greek and Latin meters in order that the verse of the Greeks and Romans may be read as poetry. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; CBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
138
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872202436
ISBN
9780872202436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.12

Paperback. Editor(s): Merriam-Webster. Num Pages: 443 pages. BIC Classification: CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 108 x 22. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Merriam Webster,U.S. United States
Number of pages
443
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877799061
ISBN
9780877799061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.51

Paperback. The memoir is the most popular and expressive literary form. This title explores the craft and purpose of personal narrative by looking at more than a dozen examples by writers such as Mary Karr, Frank McCourt, Dave Eggers, Elizabeth Wurtzel, Mark Doty, Nuala O'Faolain, Rick Bragg, and Joseph Lelyveld to show what they reveal about themselves. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 14. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804011013
ISBN
9780804011013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.60

hardcover. Special 30th Anniversary edition of Douglas Adams and John Lloyd's classic humour book, revised and updated and including The Deeper Meaning of Liff Num Pages: 240 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752227597
ISBN
9780752227597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.20

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780071470001
ISBN
9780071470001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.02

Hardcover. The completely revised and updated edition contains more than 8,000 terms relating to food ingredients, cooking styles, preparation techniques, utensils, and types of culinary service. Clear and concise definitions, word origins, and simple phonetic pronunciations make this an invaluable resource for food and beverage professionals. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 802.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471287568
ISBN
9780471287568
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.32
€ 73.66

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
13th Global ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781292099477
ISBN
9781292099477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.62

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